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Who Was Peter the Great? Peter the Great was a Russian czar in the late 17th century who is best known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to establish Russia as a great nation.

Peter I. The years 1682 to 1725 encompass the troubled but important regency of Sophia Alekseyevna (until 1689), the joint reign of Ivan V and Peter I (the Great), and the three decades of the effective rule of Peter I. In the latter period Muscovy, already established in Siberia, entered the European scene.

1725 Peter the Great dies On February 8, 1725, Peter the Great, emperor of Russia, dies and is succeeded by his wife, Catherine I. The reign of Peter, who became sole czar in 1696, was...

Peter I, Russian Pyotr Alekseyevich known as Peter the Great, (born June 9, 1672, Moscow, Russia—died Feb. 8, 1725, St. Petersburg), Tsar of Russia (1682–1725). Son of Tsar Alexis, he reigned jointly with his half brother Ivan V (1682–96) and alone from 1696.

Peter the Great: Primary and Secondary Resources at the Library of Congress Introduction Peter the Great: Primary and Secondary Resources at the Library of Congress A towering historical figure, Petr Alekseevich Romanov (1672-1725) profoundly influenced Russian politics, culture and society.

A secondary purpose of Peter’s Grand Embassy to western Europe in 1697 (see above The Grand Embassy) had been to obtain firsthand acquaintance with advanced industrial techniques, and the exigencies of his great war against Sweden, from 1700, made industrial development an urgent matter.